What is a Guardian Home?
- A Guardian Home is an opportunity for a family to own a Breeder's Pick of the litter puppy or dog and to work in partnership with the Breeder to breed the dog, while they enjoy owning an amazing bulldog as their loved pet! It is a
business agreement to partner with us in our breeding program in exchange for providing a loving forever home to one of our bulldog puppies or adults. We, the breeders retain AKC ownership of the bulldog during the breeding ages, (typically 4-5 years for a female, 8 years for a male) but you get the puppy or adult dog to live with and enjoy as your pet.
What does a Guardian Home do?
- Guardian Homes provide for the placed dog as if it is their own. They inform the breeder when the dog is in heat and they help get the female dog to the breeders for progesterone testing and inseminating if they choose to have a female or if they choose to have a male dog, they assist the breeders to pick up the stud dog for semen extractions and inseminations. Females will need to stay with the breeders for 4-7 weeks when puppies are due and until weaning is complete.
What are the requirements that a Guardian Home must perform while dog is in their care?
- Feed a specific food (Diamond Naturals currently) and use certain vitamins, prenatals, etc., that promote healthy breeding; use veterinarians that have lots of experience in caring for bulldogs;; crate train the dog and teach them basic obedience; allow us to know where you live to ensure the safety and well-being of the dog; watching for heat cycles, reporting heat cycles, keeping dogs away from intact males so accidental breedings do not occur, and agreeing to be flexible and accommodating when dog is needed in our possession for tests and procedures related to breeding or whelping of newborn puppies.
Why become a Guardian Home?
- The dogs we choose to use in our breeding program are the best of our litters; beautiful, genetic tested, healthy, good temperaments. You will have the opportunity to own and raise an amazing example of a bulldog at a reduced cost to you.
Can a Guardian Home lose the dog in their care?
- Yes, for a few reasons, such as if the Guardian Family is moving out of the area and the breeders determine the distance is too great to be possible to breed, if it is determined by the breeder that the Guardians are not providing adequate care for the dog or , if Guardians are in breech of any aspect of the Guardian Home Contract, such as breeding dog themselves or offering stud services to others without our consent.
What is the cost of becoming a Guardian Home?
- For puppy placement (any dog under 12 months of age) the cost is $500, for adult placement cost is $250. Should the dog need to be returned to us for any reason, the fee is non-refundable. We are looking for those who are serious about their commitment to own and love the guardian dog as their beloved pet and dedicated to assisting in the breeding program with us.
How do I get started becoming a Guardian Home?
- First step is to complete our preliminary questionnaire. After reviewing the information you provide, if we feel you are a good candidate we will contact you to move forward with an interview in your home. Completing the questionnaire does not guarantee you will be chosen for the program. Selection of guardian homes are left up to the sole discretion of the Breeders.
- A Guardian Home is an opportunity for a family to own a Breeder's Pick of the litter puppy or dog and to work in partnership with the Breeder to breed the dog, while they enjoy owning an amazing bulldog as their loved pet! It is a
business agreement to partner with us in our breeding program in exchange for providing a loving forever home to one of our bulldog puppies or adults. We, the breeders retain AKC ownership of the bulldog during the breeding ages, (typically 4-5 years for a female, 8 years for a male) but you get the puppy or adult dog to live with and enjoy as your pet.
What does a Guardian Home do?
- Guardian Homes provide for the placed dog as if it is their own. They inform the breeder when the dog is in heat and they help get the female dog to the breeders for progesterone testing and inseminating if they choose to have a female or if they choose to have a male dog, they assist the breeders to pick up the stud dog for semen extractions and inseminations. Females will need to stay with the breeders for 4-7 weeks when puppies are due and until weaning is complete.
What are the requirements that a Guardian Home must perform while dog is in their care?
- Feed a specific food (Diamond Naturals currently) and use certain vitamins, prenatals, etc., that promote healthy breeding; use veterinarians that have lots of experience in caring for bulldogs;; crate train the dog and teach them basic obedience; allow us to know where you live to ensure the safety and well-being of the dog; watching for heat cycles, reporting heat cycles, keeping dogs away from intact males so accidental breedings do not occur, and agreeing to be flexible and accommodating when dog is needed in our possession for tests and procedures related to breeding or whelping of newborn puppies.
Why become a Guardian Home?
- The dogs we choose to use in our breeding program are the best of our litters; beautiful, genetic tested, healthy, good temperaments. You will have the opportunity to own and raise an amazing example of a bulldog at a reduced cost to you.
Can a Guardian Home lose the dog in their care?
- Yes, for a few reasons, such as if the Guardian Family is moving out of the area and the breeders determine the distance is too great to be possible to breed, if it is determined by the breeder that the Guardians are not providing adequate care for the dog or , if Guardians are in breech of any aspect of the Guardian Home Contract, such as breeding dog themselves or offering stud services to others without our consent.
What is the cost of becoming a Guardian Home?
- For puppy placement (any dog under 12 months of age) the cost is $500, for adult placement cost is $250. Should the dog need to be returned to us for any reason, the fee is non-refundable. We are looking for those who are serious about their commitment to own and love the guardian dog as their beloved pet and dedicated to assisting in the breeding program with us.
How do I get started becoming a Guardian Home?
- First step is to complete our preliminary questionnaire. After reviewing the information you provide, if we feel you are a good candidate we will contact you to move forward with an interview in your home. Completing the questionnaire does not guarantee you will be chosen for the program. Selection of guardian homes are left up to the sole discretion of the Breeders.